OVATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVATES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVATES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVATES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVATES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OVATES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OVATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
What does OVATES mean in Scrabble?
OVATES is the present-tense form of OVATE used with he, she and it.
OVATE(adjective) — Egg-shaped, especially describing a leaf, petal, or other flat surface that is broader near the base and narrows toward the tip.
Anagrams of OVATES
The 6 tiles of OVATES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in OVATES
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Common questions about OVATES
- Is OVATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVATES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVATES worth?
- OVATES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVATES?
- OVATES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OVATES:
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